Executive Order 7823 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 7823—Waiving the Provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as to Joseph M. Watkins

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Friday, February 25, 1938

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1 min read (127 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1938-02-25, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Waiving the Provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as to Joseph M. Watkins." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 631), the provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as amended, prohibiting, with certain exceptions, officers and employees of the United States from holding any office under any State, Territorial, or municipal government, are hereby waived as to Joseph M.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises 🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

127

784 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7823, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Feb 25, 1938). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7823-waiving-the-provisions-the-executive-order-january-17-1873-joseph-m.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 631), the provisions of the Executive Order of January 17, 1873, as amended, prohibiting, with certain exceptions, officers and employees of the United States from holding any office under any State, Territorial, or municipal government, are hereby waived as to Joseph M. Watkins, an instructor of languages under the Department of Education of Baltimore, Maryland, so as to permit his appointment, under the civil service rules, as interpreter in the Office of the Collector of Customs, Baltimore, Maryland, at $5.00 per diem when actually employed, but not to exceed $1,200 per annum. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, February 25, 1938.